Sex Addiction

As per Merriam Webster, Addiction can be defined as ‘compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behaviour, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence’.

Sex addiction refers to compulsive behaviours that aim towards sexual intercourse accompanied by difficulties in controlling sexual impulses. A sex addict needs to satisfy these impulses on an immediate basis and not think about the would-be consequences of his/her actions.

Take this assessment to understand whether you are inclining towards sex addiction.

 

1.Do you feel you have a problem in controlling your sexual tendencies?

No

Yes

2.Have you ever tried monitoring/controlling any sexual behaviours but failed?

No

Yes

3.Do you have continuous sexual thoughts throughout the day?

No

Yes

4.Do you feel upset after the sexual intercourse has ended?

No

Yes

5.Do you use sex as a medium to escape from any sort of emotional difficulty?

No

Yes

6.Do you feel any sort of emotional difficulties when you are not able to indulge in a sexual intercourse?

No

Yes

7.Have any sort of sexual thoughts/behaviours had an effect on your social/professional or family life?

No

Yes

8.Do you usually indulge in sexual intercourse/activities at inappropriate places/times?

No

Yes

9.Do you feel your sexual impulses dominate your day to day life?

No

Yes

10.Have any of your sexual partners ever complained about any of your sexual habits?

No

Yes